List of ambassadors of Zimbabwe to the United States

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Ambassador of Zimbabwe to the United States of America
since October 2020
Inaugural holderElleck Mashingaidze
FormationAugust 29, 1980

The Ambassador of Zimbabwe to the United States is the official representative of the Zimbabwean government at the Embassy of Zimbabwe in Washington, D.C.

History of the office

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On April 18, 1980, the governments in Harare and Washington, D.C. established diplomatic relations. The President of Zimbabwe at the time was Canaan Banana, and the President of the United States was Jimmy Carter.

List of ambassadors

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Image Name Appointment Presentation Left office Appointer Notes
Ken Towsey June 1980 28 August 1980 Ian Smith Chargé d'affaires
Elleck Mashingaidze 28 August 1980 29 August 1980 1982 Canaan Banana
Nicholas Goche 16 April 1982 1982 Canaan Banana Chargé d'affaires
Edmund Chipamaunga 29 April 1982 25 June 1982 1985 Canaan Banana
Edmund Garwe 25 February 1985 5 March 1985 1989 Canaan Banana
Stanislaus Chigwedere 6 September 1989 24 October 1989 1993 Robert Mugabe
Amos Midzi 12 March 1993 11 June 1993 1997 Robert Mugabe
Simbi Mubako 6 October 1999 29 November 1999 2005 Robert Mugabe
Machivenyika Mapuranga 30 November 2005 2 December 2005 2014 Robert Mugabe
Ammon Mutembwa 24 October 2014 18 November 2014 2017 Robert Mugabe
Tadeous Tafirenyika Chifamba October 2020[1] Emmerson Mnangagwa

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Murwira, Zvamaida (24 October 2020). "Chifamba appointed ambassador to US". The Herald. Harare.